to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
simply; merely; only; solely
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
nothing but; except; no more than
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
directly opposite; right in front
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
thought; consideration; thinking
to pretend; to act (as if)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay