on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
tips of one's hair; hair ends
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to approach; to draw near
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
until now; so far; up to the present
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
from where one sits; while sitting by
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive