to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
study; diligence; discount; reduction
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
way; method; means; (technical) specification
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to set (sun); to become dark
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
on the way home from work; returning from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stare back at; to look back at
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to