something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
so; like this; in this way
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to like; to love; to be fond of
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
shopping; purchased goods
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
piece; fragment; one (object)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)