being startled; getting a shock
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
one-by-one; separately; in detail
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
together; at the same time; same; identical
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
note (letter) left behind; will
drama; play; Chinese opera
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
20 years old; (arch.) twenty