substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
facial expression of feigned ignorance
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
trouble; bother; annoyance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
the world in general; society; convention
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter