adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
at the last moment; this late in the game
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive