(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to pretend; to act (as if)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
apron (waist-down); waist apron
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
work clothes; business suit
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to accept; to receive; to agree
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
setting a place; setting the table
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
knife thrower; knife throwing
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
sorry; excuse me; thank you