obstruction of business; interference with business
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
scoundrel; rascal; villain
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to stop (plug) one's ears
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to dye; to colour; to color
electricity; (electric) light
to run through; to run past
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?