to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
though; notwithstanding; although
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
originally; by nature; from the start
to talk; to chat; to chatter
one's manners; one's attitude
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to stiffen; to become stiff
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
unexpected meeting; coincidence
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
another's parent; another's parents
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
alone; by oneself; on one's own
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
travelling alone; solitary journey
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament