to beat time; to mark time
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
having no money; lack of money
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
showcase; display case; vitrine
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
no!; no no!; no, not at all
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
window-shopping; window-gazing
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to get hungry; to become hungry