to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
opening and shutting; opening and closing
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
no matter how much time passes
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
because of; owing to; due to
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to call each other; to call out to one another
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
criticism; commentary; review
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
long; drawn-out; very long
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
pillar of fire; blazing column
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)