close to the wall; alongside the wall
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
all you have to do is; just; that's all
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down