to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
basket; basketball; basket cloth
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
bento; Japanese box lunch
menu; schedule; program; menu
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
main street; avenue; boulevard
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
woman; lady; adult female
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
how many years; how long; what year
don't you think?; indicates question
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
back street; back alley; off-street
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show