oracle; revelation; divine message
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
New Wave (esp. in cinema)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
un-Japanese in appearance or character
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
whole face; all over one's face
meaning; significance; sense
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
permission; approval; authorization; license
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)