that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to have an idea; to have a clue
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
there is nothing; having nothing
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
match (for lighting a fire)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fax; facsimile; fax machine
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
back street; back alley; off-street
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows