all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to harm; to cause harm to
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to accompany; to go with; to go together
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
agricultural land; farmland
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
one of these days; someday; one day
probe each other; sound each other out
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
attraction; lure; invitation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem