to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to say no more; to sink into silence
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
objection; dissent; protest
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
caustic words; defiant words
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected