grumbling; muttering; nonsense
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
modesty; humility; being humble
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
menial; meanness; servility; abject
criticism; commentary; review
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
preparation; arrangements
briskly; quickly; promptly
conduct; behavior; behaviour
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?