normalcy; normality; normal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
and; thereupon; because of that
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
briskly; quickly; promptly
set meal; special (of the day)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be at a loss for words
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to put into the mouth; to eat
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
proposal; proposition; suggestion
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
please (give me); please (do for me)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate