gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
if you think about it; come to think of it
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
eccentric; crank; oddball
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
the future; future prospects
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)