synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to get narrower; to contract
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
way of asking; way of listening; listener
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to be or remain always on hand
homecoming; return to one's home
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
person who has recently entered the workforce (after completing education); new working adult
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
after staying up all night
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
elementary; basic; rudimentary
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)