perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
sweet and sour; bittersweet
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
outside the city area; suburbs
lost article; something forgotten
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
same kind (race); homogeneousness
button (clothing); push-button
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
basin (e.g. between mountains)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
the opposite direction; the other way
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
if you think about it; come to think of it
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
measurement error; calculation error
to become clear; to be made public
to break the silence; to break one's silence
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison