early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
evening meal; dinner; supper
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)