to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
then; and (then); in that case; if so
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
beyond that point; after that
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
Sakakibara Seito (alias used by the perpetrator of the Kobe child murders)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
Sakakibara Seito (alias used by the perpetrator of the Kobe child murders)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern