expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
whispering into a person's ear
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to employ; to hire; to charter
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
that day; the very same day
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks