to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
reopening; resumption; restarting
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
in the meanwhile; during the time
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be able to manage somehow or another
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
that is to say; so that means
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!