unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
sexy; popular; well-liked
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
worthy of special mention
totally willing; fully motivated
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
preparations for returning (home)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
logistical support; combat service support
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar