to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
another; different; something else
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
briskly with small steps; trotting
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
signature pose; trademark pose
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
everybody; every last one of them; all
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
skin; condom; skin (custom graphical user interface for an application)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
how long; how far; how much
presumption; assumption; estimation
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
secrecy; highly classified information
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
factory; plant; mill; workshop
attendance; presence; appearance
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service