to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
partly open; in half bloom
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
nine parts; nine percent; almost
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
interior design; interior; upholstery
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
what time; (lit.) which hour
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
headache inducing; vexing
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
operator (e.g. telephone)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)