door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
have a good day; take care; see you
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
with a clink (click, clack)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
when it becomes; when it comes to
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
state of fine weather where one is subject to direct sunlight
beautiful weather; clear and cloudless sky; clear Japanese weather
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east
right in the center (centre)
Around the World in Eighty Days (1873 novel by Jules Verne)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
for the first time in one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
episode; anecdote; vignette
whereabout; about where; how much