noon; midday; daytime; lunch
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
myself; yourself; I; me; you
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
particularly; only; in the case of
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
of course; certainly; naturally
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
from the viewpoint of; according to
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet