tab (character, key); tab (in a window); tab (flap or strip of material); tub
novel; story; (work of) fiction
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
lightly; easily; carelessly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
change; alteration; modification
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
evening meal; dinner; supper
victory celebration party; victory banquet
fever (state of excitement)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
health; healthy; sound; fit
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
possession; occupation; occupancy
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over