friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
entreaty; supplication; petition
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to push aside; to push one's way through
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
(insectile, especially moth) scales
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
hot topic; talk of the town
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
that is to say; so that means
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
split; division; break up
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
meteor swarm; meteor shower
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
door; gate; opening; title page
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert