to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
my husband; one's family; family member
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
father; dad; husband; you; he
interference; intervention; meddling
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
opposite side; other side; other party
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
eighth day of the month; eight days
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
no, not like that (but like this)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)