looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
friction; discord; strife
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
between times; when there's a spare moment
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to intervene; to stop (something)
whole face; all over one's face
everything; anything; nothing
sorry; excuse me; thank you
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to badger; to pester; to beg
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to happen to meet; to come across
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer