useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
falling rocks; fallen rocks
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
talk; recital; narration; topic
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
beyond human understanding
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
heroine; female protagonist
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
these days; nowadays; recently
end; close; conclusion; termination
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
exclusive; attached to; specialist
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago