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
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
scenery; scene; landscape
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
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.)
place; situation; position; location
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly