to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
stillness; repose; standing still
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to relapse; to reassert; to review
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
planning; project; plan; design
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
at least; at most; (even) just
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite