Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
video game (played on a home console)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to join forces; to cooperate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
heartstrings; koto string
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
all present; all concerned; all of us
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to telephone; to make a phone call
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
moving; touching; stirring
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole