store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
even if not; even without
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
while; during; while; although; all; both
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to have a talk; to tell a story
probability; likelihood; chances
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
until now; so far; up to the present
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
environment; circumstance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom