embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
retreating figure; appearance from behind
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
cooperation; collaboration
(listed in) no particular order; arbitrary order; random order
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
division (of company); operations department
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
chief; main; principal; major
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
talk; dialogue; conversation
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
to have the privilege of doing
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
February; second month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all