tool; implement; instrument; equipment
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
independent action; acting alone
thicket; coppice; brushwood
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to sit silently at a meeting
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to pull in (fish); to land
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
rare; uncommon; not often seen
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
place; room; margin; scope
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
conversely; on the contrary
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up