far away in the distance; in the far distance
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
device used to superimpose text or images on a television screen; text or image superimposed on a television screen; (on-screen) caption; subtitles
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to overdo; to do too much
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
great laughter; burst of laughter
as before; as ever; as it was originally
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to not be taken seriously
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
(within) walking distance
different opinion; objection
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
strong-style wrestling; pro wrestling as a fighting style
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start