geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to speak; to say; to vocalize
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
right beside; close to; nearby
opposite bank; farther shore
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
head; chief; chairman; governor; top student; head of the class
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
(death from) starvation; starving to death
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means