banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
street at night; making a night journey
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
bento; Japanese box lunch
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to live; to make a living; to get on with
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
adopted daughter; foster daughter
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
of no interest; not interested
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
just a minute; small quantity
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
guidance; leadership; leading the way
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
now that you say that; now that you mention it
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")