what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
in search of; in order to look for
attendance (at school); going to school
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
interception (email); wiretap; bug
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
how; in what way; by what means
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to taste; to try (food or drink)
go that far; to that extent
not caring; not giving a damn
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude