to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after school (at the end of the day)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
island in a pond or river
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; project; plan; design
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
adviser; advisor; consultant
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
such; this sort of; like this
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death