smallish; on the small side
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
witnessing; observing; sighting
clear; distinct; evident; definite
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
real thing; original; actual
road approaching a shrine
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
sorry; apologetic; remorseful