close-fitting trousers; long underwear
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to say no more; to sink into silence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
window; window (shop display)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
woman; female; feminine gender
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
extent; scope; sphere; range; span