capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
without an audience; crowdless; behind closed doors
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
trend; tendency; momentum
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
first meeting; first contest between
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
natural; reasonable; understandable
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
performing without rehearsal
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to use up all one's strength
to recover consciousness; to come to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word