surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
briskly with small steps; trotting
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
objection; dissent; protest
whispering into a person's ear
health and physical education
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
slightly early; just before
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
walking briskly; determinedly
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling