coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
river; stream; River; the ... river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
feeling; sense; impression
scene; view; prospect; outlook
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the same ship; taking the same ship
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show