to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
question; inquiry; enquiry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
alone; by oneself; on one's own
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
in that manner; like that
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
curious; strange; unusual
several years; a few years
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
suffix for familiar person
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
third day of the month; three days
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to invite in; to show someone in
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
with a friendly grin; smilingly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect