right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
horror film; horror movie
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
looking depressed; long face
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
taking the whole day (week, period, etc.) off; being off work (school, etc.) the whole period; suspension of all (transportation) services (e.g. trains, flights)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be silent; to say nothing
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit