or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
otherwise; or else; if not
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
in this manner; in this way; like this
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
near; close by; within reach; familiar
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
several people; a few people
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
the other day; some time ago; recently
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)