seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
heart sound; cardiac sound
it hasn't been long since
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
association; society; organization; organisation
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
only recently; just of late
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to be sooty; to be stained
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll