something or other; one thing or another; this or that
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be found; to be discovered
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
looking pale; looking unwell
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
physical condition; state of health; shape
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury