(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
table of contents; contents
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly