oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
body; physical system; (the) person
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
so; to such an extent; such
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
suddenly; all of a sudden
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth