to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
library (usu. single-room); small library
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pure literature; belles-lettres
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
any more; any further; any better; any longer
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal