white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
thoughtful; deep-thinking
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
turmoil; chaos; confusion
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
intelligence; intellect; brains
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
business; trade; operations; sales
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
have a pain in one's chest
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
of course; certainly; naturally
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely