reality; actuality; hard fact
useful thing; usable article
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
had better ...; had better not ...
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
homeroom; form room; form class
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
drama; theatre; theater; play
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
near; close; beside; third person
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
third day of the month; three days
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray