to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
area; region; district; locality
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
hearsay; learning by hearsay
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
funny story; funny anecdote
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to telephone; to make a phone call
to go past; to pass; to pass by
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
ten; 10; ten years of age
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
dozens; scores of; decades
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
play equipment; playground equipment