to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to run through; to run past
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
having said that; on the other hand
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
lost article; something forgotten
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
don't worry about it; forget about it
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane