harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
stepping back; drawing back
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
overheating; overexcitement
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
woman's looks; woman's charm
and then; and so; and; so then
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard