to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
another school; other schools
first 10 days of the month
summer vacation; summer holiday
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
main ingredient; main component
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
this and that; various things