to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
branch office; branch store
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
troubled face; worried expression
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
business hours; opening hours; office hours
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)