to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
shopping; purchased goods
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
since when; from when; how long
self-consciousness; self-awareness
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that is to say; so that means
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
dramatic role for child; child actor
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
decision; settlement; definition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
society; the world; the times
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view