there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
story; tale; talk; discussion
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several minutes; a few minutes
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
very; extremely; excessively
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
the other day; a few days ago
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
author; writer; novelist; artist
president (of a society); chairman
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
taking a commemorative photo
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
quotation; citation; reference
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
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
gender; distinction of sex; sex