the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
form; shape; figure; visage
though; notwithstanding; although
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(religious) faith; belief; creed
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
now that you say that; now that you mention it
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose