distant look; faraway look
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
living together; coexistence
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
secondary; of secondary importance
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
fee; charge; rate; material
to feel inferior; to feel small
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
washing machine; (clothes) washer
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
mind; mindset; mentality; sentiment
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
(a) Buddha; deceased person
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
first class plus; extra special
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
sobriety; soberness; sober face