interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
if you think about it; come to think of it
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
time; hour; period; class
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
club activities; extracurricular activities
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)