backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
solution; solution strategy
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
is something that; is that which
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
older brother; elder brother
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one by one; one after another; successively
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
schoolgirl; female student
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
meeting; greeting; welcome
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
person concerned; interested party; related party
though; notwithstanding; although
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
whole face; all over one's face
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related