to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
already; now; no longer; not any more
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
such; this sort of; like this
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
with a friendly grin; smilingly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
confections; sweets; candy; cake
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)