able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to keep standing; to stand motionless
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
reality; actuality; hard fact
changing clothes; change of clothes
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
quickly; swishing; whooshing
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
from the beginning; from scratch
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
the front; honest; upright; decent
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
when it comes to ...; as for ...
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to have a talk; to tell a story
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
in succession; one after another
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one day; (on) a certain day
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
why; how; for what reason
to begin to walk; to set out