box-office takings; box-office revenue
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
literary profession; writing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
commerce; trade; business
film studies; cinema studies
independent production (e.g. of a film)
film studies; cinema studies
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
duty; obligation; responsibility
two times; twice; two degrees
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to watch intently; to stare
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive