two parts; two copies; the second part
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to tighten; to press hard
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
flash (of light); glint; schiller
with a start; with a jump
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
forced laugh; forced smile
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one's house; one's home; one's family
very; much; greatly; a lot of
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
indicate reason; infers some protest
clearing one's throat; cough
hiding one's embarrassment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
interference; intervention; meddling
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
contradiction; inconsistency
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)