(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
no dress code; lack of dress code (at work)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
the other day; lately; recently
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the opposite direction; the other way
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
by your leave; with your permission
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
middle of the night; dead of night
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable