blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
life; living; I; me; student
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu