interior design; interior; upholstery
work; business; company; study
tension; mental strain; nervousness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(for the) first time in one's life
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
waste of time; killing time
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how long; how much; to what extent
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
unexpected meeting; coincidence
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
light; right; right field; right fielder
question; inquiry; enquiry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)