oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sampling food; tasting; trying
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
moderately; in moderation
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus); common pet parakeet; shell parakeet; budgie
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
what would (you) do?; what to do about it