counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
at least; at most; (even) just
large build; large pattern
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
master; teacher; stable master
inconsistency between one's words and actions; insincerity; saying one thing and doing another
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
carefree; free from worry
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
city planning; urban planning; town planning
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
true state; actual condition; reality
this for sure; certainly is
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
homecoming; return to one's home
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
hospitalization; hospitalisation
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly