story; tale; talk; discussion
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
front; frontage; facade; main
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
free ride (e.g. on train)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
conference room; council room
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
materials; data; document
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance