How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
10th day of the month; ten days
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to ask; to enquire; to query
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
test subject (esp. animals or objects); experimental subject
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
input; (data) entry; typing
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
son of a bitch; piece of shit
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy