since when; from when; how long
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
perception; sensing; noticing
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
half the body; half length
remembrance; recollection; recognition
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(not) so much; (not) that much
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be found; to be discovered
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
composed expression; clear face
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to look forward to something
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
speech and conduct; words and deeds
odds and ends; all; every