to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
very popular; highly favoured
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
here and there; everywhere
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
with these words; while saying
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to control; to command; to get the better of
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline