to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
whichever one chooses; either way
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
verbal message; word (from someone)
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
dressing oneself; personal grooming
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
enough; too many; too much
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
it's not like; it isn't as if
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
foreign; abroad; overseas
selection of music; song selection
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to raise one's voice; to shout