rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
standard; set; routine; decided
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
library; book collection; paperback book
not understanding; not knowing
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour