episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to show up; to appear; to turn up
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bright green; chartreuse green
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
your daughter; young woman
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to turn against; to become an enemy
at least; at most; (even) just
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
conduct; behavior; behaviour
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier