apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
greeting; a fine thing to say
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
in the meanwhile; during the time
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
the same generation; coeval
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
it is I who should say so
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
almost; roughly; approximately
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
god of death; death deity; Death