inattention; absent-mindedness
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to behave well; to mind one's manners
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
fundraising; financing; cash flow
television program; TV program
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
several years standing; over several years
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
look that way!; acchi muite hoi; game played after a round of rock-paper-scissors where the winner points in a direction and the loser must look in a different direction
strong-willed; strong of heart
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
three generations; three periods; third generation
remaining years (of an old person's life)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
derivation; development; offshoot
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
funeral performed for someone while they are alive; living funeral
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to understand; to make out
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking