banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
holding out a little longer
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
combustible waste; burnable rubbish
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to give flowers as a gift
nonpolitical; apolitical; apolitical person
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
wooden form; wooden model; wooden pattern
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to dunk (e.g. food in a drink); to dip
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
just past noon; afternoon
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)