neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
senior high school student
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
both (people); the two of them
chance; opportunity; occasion
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
movie; film; motion picture
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Japanese history; history of Japan
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
about when; about what time; how soon
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to hide; to keep to oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now that you say that; now that you mention it
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal