occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to ask a question; to ask questions
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
simply; merely; only; solely
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to make a lasting impression
episode; anecdote; vignette
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
nothing in particular; none in particular
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
many; numerous; various; large number of
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
question and answer session
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to pause; to have a short intermission
vocal sound; tone of voice
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
that; the matter in question
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption