is that so?; I see; right; oh
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
threat; intimidation; menace
difference; variation; difference
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
road approaching a shrine
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai