far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah (bath sponge); loofa; worthless thing; insignificant thing
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
empirically; from experience
authenticity; credibility
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Ichirō; Ichirō Suzuki (1973.10.22-; baseball player)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip