coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
public relations section or department
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to talk; to chat; to chatter
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
monster cat; cat with magical powers
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
artificial intelligence; AI
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust