shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
outbreak (of war or disease)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
collection of short stories; collected short stories
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
supporting role (actor); minor role
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
ratio; proportion; percentage
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
relatively; comparatively
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
originally; by nature; from the start
televising; broadcasting; airing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors