another meeting; meeting again; reunion
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
objection; dissent; protest
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
fifth day of the month; five days
cheering group; cheering squad
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
speech; expression; wording; language
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
tedious; boring; being fed up with
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
anecdote; brief (comic) story
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully