here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
counter seat; seat at the counter
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
successively; one after another
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
to hide; to keep to oneself
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to have a talk; to tell a story