corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
for a while; for some time; for a period
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
at first; in the beginning; originally
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
in that way; like that; that way
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be born; to come into the world
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
street; quarter; district; area
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent