noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
without; but if; otherwise; or else
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
the other day; a few days ago
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
patient; having a long fuse
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
true character; real nature
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
to taste; to try (food or drink)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to find fault with; to question
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
otherwise; or else; if not
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off