to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
because of; owing to; due to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to telephone; to make a phone call
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
number; number plate; license plate
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to pause; to have a short intermission
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
slim; slender; slight; delicate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
the West; the Occident; Western countries