leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to mix; to stir; to blend
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to finish reading; to read through
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
special training; intensive training; crash course
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
small fraction; small proportion
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
by today; before the day is over
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
preface; introduction; preamble
position; location; base; point; site
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
suited figure; person in a suit
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
powerful person; influential person