blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
eagle (Accipitridae family)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light; Bodhidharma fell down
to talk; to chat; to chatter
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
a certain somebody; you-know-who
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
maid; helper; help; assistance
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
such; like that; in that way
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve