explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
whispering into a person's ear
the scruff or nape of the neck
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
entertainment reporter; entertainment journalist; gossip columnist
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
at once; immediately; right now
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
nod; inclination of the head
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
after that; afterwards; thereafter