along the road; along the way
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
overseas student; exchange student
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
this and that; such and such
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to keep in mind; to memorize
to take (be in) charge of
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
green light; (giving) permission; OK
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
interference; intervention; meddling
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
experiment; experimentation
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows