counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
steady advance; carrying all before one
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
plainly; clearly; vividly
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to one's senses; to calm down
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
acting ability; talent as a performer
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum