to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sports ground; sports oval
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to discuss; to talk together
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
lecture hall; lecture room
hidden camera; spy camera
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
corridor; hallway; passageway
invisibly; secretly; privately
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)