noon; midday; daytime; lunch
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
emergency exit light; guide light
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
type of long jacket worn by bousouzoku biker gang members, etc.
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
please (give me); please (do for me)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.