putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to make an appearance; to show up
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
to watch over; to watch attentively
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
bunch of flowers; bouquet
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)