surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to complain; to make a complaint
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
of course; certainly; naturally
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to spend time (on doing something)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
banknote; bill; note; paper money
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
guidance; leadership; leading the way
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run