to be surprised; to be astonished
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
society; the world; the times
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
junior high school student; middle school pupil
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tune (melody, piece of music)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
both; both sides; both parties
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in