to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
essence; true nature; substance; reality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conduct; behavior; behaviour
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
technical skill; ability; capacity
to follow another's example
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)