café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
reading aloud; recitation
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
tedious; boring; being fed up with
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
actor; actress; player; performer
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to look forward to something
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hello; good day; good afternoon
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
each; (arch.) you (plural)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?