to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
in that manner; like that
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
polite; respectful; reverent
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that