to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
what kind of; what sort of; what
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to maintain; to continue to have
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
video camera; video camcorder
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
helper; assistant; help; assistance
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
just past noon; afternoon
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale