glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to call again; to call someone back
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
flustered; confused; panicked
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
what people say; rumours; public opinion
casual speech; peer language; informal language
senior; elder; person older than oneself
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
persecution complex; paranoia
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(writing, painting) brush
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to scrape off; to rub off
finish; finishing; finishing touches
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
suddenly; all of a sudden