to check; to stop; to keep back
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
healthy; sound; wholesome
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
for today; for the time being
to move forward; to move on
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
interval; step; pitch; key
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
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
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
this occasion; at this time; now
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to lay aside; to set aside
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
strongish; somewhat strong
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
influencing (a person) for good
being all smiles with joy
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)