talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
violent explosion; bursting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become calm; to die down
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
although I say; although one might say; although called
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to some extent; to a certain extent
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
rather; better; instead; if anything
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
considerably; greatly; a lot
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fake; something false; sham; deception
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to look away; to avert one's eyes
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable