to have a drink; to have a few drinks
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
moron; idiot; stupid person
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
image; figure; figure; form; image
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
tone (of voice); manner of talking
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
banning of books; banned book
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection