resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to recall; to remember; to recollect
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
how; in what way; how about
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
welcome; (warm) reception
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
face with no make-up; sobriety; having no class (e.g. in a RPG); (being) jobless
wintertime; winter season