funny story; funny anecdote
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
be (that) as it may; having said that
go on!; right!; here goes!
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
morning fog; morning mist
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
probe each other; sound each other out
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
sinfonia; symphony; Italian overture
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)