to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
Christopher; Cristofer; Kristoffer
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
way; method; means; resource; course
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
more than usual (usu. time)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
back off!; leave me alone!
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to incur someone's enmity
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
still (continuing); as ever; further
counter seat; seat at the counter
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy