local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
have a good day; take care; see you
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
expression; look; countenance; face
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
any more; any further; any better; any longer
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
fall; drop; descent; coming down
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
convenient; handy; useful
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to say; to be called; to do
door; gate; opening; title page
to bury; to embed; to implant