surely; certainly; without doubt
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
as a child; when one was a child
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to write down; to record; to register
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
free (of charge); gratuitous
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
arrest; apprehension; capture
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
window blind; blinds; blind
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
also known as; also called