delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
continuation; succession; series
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
one day; (on) a certain day
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to stop talking; to be silent
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to state; to express; to mention
since then; from that time; ever since
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
responsibility; duty; obligation
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to laugh away; to laugh off
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights