loitering; hanging around; wandering around
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
bargain; good buy; budget
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
observation; survey; watching
left side; left-hand side
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
destination; place one stays during a trip