third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the early bird gets the worm
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fine weather; fair weather
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
other side; opposite side; other party
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
female high-school student
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on