to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
corridor; hallway; passageway
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
absence; disregard; indifference
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to pay attention; to be watchful
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
coating (esp. lacquering)
front and back; before and behind; before and after
metal fittings; metal fixtures
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
appearance; air; condition; state; form
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this