to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
on the way home from school
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
thought; consideration; thinking
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
nothing but; except; no more than
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
because of; owing to; due to
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all