confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
spine; backbone; spinal column
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
communication skills; communication ability
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to live; to make a living; to get on with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to have a talk; to tell a story
contraction (in phonetics)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild