clear; precise; definite; distinct
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
of course; certainly; naturally
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to boost; to force up; to push up
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
if so; in that case; in that situation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
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
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab