sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to detain; to check; to restrain
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to raise one's voice; to shout
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
remaining silent; keeping secret
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
ultimate; final; last; eventual
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes