speaking voice; talking voice
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
Japanese (people, language, style)
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to mix; to stir; to blend
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
production (e.g. play); direction
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
clearing one's throat; cough
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
heir; inheritor; successor
finding employment; getting a job
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
theatre-going; theater-going