to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
one day; (on) a certain day
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to arrive home; to return
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
feeling; sense; impression
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
such; like that; that sort of
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reality; actuality; hard fact
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
by myself; in person; by oneself