various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
along the road; at the side of the road
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
without; but if; otherwise; or else
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
good-quality; superior in quality
supply; provision; raising; procurement
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
number one; first; best; most; game; round
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)