good impression; favorable impression
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
such a thing; something like that
reality; actuality; hard fact
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
beginning; outset; first; onset
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
that's a different matter; that's a different story
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
likability; favorability; popularity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching