actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
priority; order of precedence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
trailer (film, TV); preview
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
use; utilization; utilisation; application
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
storehouse; warehouse; godown
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
materials; data; document
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Chiba Shin'ichi (1939.1.23-)