cheerful; lively; lighthearted
2nd day of the month; two days
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
president (of a society); chairman
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
that is to say; so that means
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
not caring; not giving a damn
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
guard; sentinel; garrison
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
you (plural); all of you; you all
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service