taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
new moon; first day of the lunar month; next year's calendar and decrees (in ancient China; distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)