bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
that is to say; so that means
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
day (as in holiday); daytime
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
while; even though; despite
stirring; slight movement
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to attempt; to test; to try out
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
had better ...; had better not ...