if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
wherein; therein; thereinto
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to wait for an opportunity
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
besides; in addition; also; moreover
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
rather; sooner; preferably
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
how can (one) do something
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord