fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
no, not like that (but like this)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
living by oneself; living alone
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
takoyaki party; taco party
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)