discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
is something that; is that which
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
such ... as; or some such
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
school building; schoolhouse
as soon as possible; ASAP
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
don't you think?; indicates question
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress