sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
person who avoids others; social outcast
popular person; favorite; favourite
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
future (usually near); prospects
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit