direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
how; in what way; how about
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
care; precaution; guarding; caution
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to hang (something) on the wall
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
raised tatami-floored seating area (common in traditional restaurants)
to encamp; to take up positions
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows