half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be late; to be unpunctual
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
about this time; about now
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
body build; physique; frame
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)