to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
male instincts; male frivolity
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
on one hand; on the other hand
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
something; some kind of; for some reason
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
understanding person; supporter
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
is it?; isn't it?; be; is