that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hair on the back of one's head
to be at a loss for words
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
sound of voice; vocal sound
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
only recently; just of late
reaction; response; reaction
observation; survey; watching
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
influence; effect; impact
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
flour; meal; powder; heroin
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to dye; to colour; to color
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
everything; anything; nothing
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)