bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
shopping; purchased goods
to go past; to pass; to pass by
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
had better ...; had better not ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre