public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
game arcade; video arcade
back street; back alley; off-street
hook (high point of a song); chorus
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
interception (email); wiretap; bug
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
degree of relative priority
to keep away; to keep at a distance
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
centre of attention; center of attention
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of