frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
considerably; greatly; a lot
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
round shape; circle; circular form
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
rather; better; instead; if anything
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to shake; to sway; to waver
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve