to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
very interesting; of great interest
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to follow another's example
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
distant look; faraway look
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (often ex-convicts or vagrants); non-human
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to ask a question; to ask questions
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
prize money; monetary award; reward
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...