surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
the other day; a few days ago
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
very much; exceedingly; extremely
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
please sit down; please have a seat
other side; opposite side; other party
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
how long; how far; how much
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts