for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
with a start; with a jump
I couldn't care less; not caring less
to be erected; to be built
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
anything and everything; just about everything
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
immediately; right away; on the spot
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
female high school student
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless