quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to some extent; to a certain extent
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
still; even now; to this day
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow