fast walking; semi-jogging
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
pleasant feeling; good vibes
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
delusion; trick of the imagination
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
first meeting; first interview with
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
river; stream; River; the ... river
elder sister; effeminate man
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention