laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
Europe and America; the West
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to stiffen; to become stiff
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
interrupting a game; time out
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
strong interaction; strong force
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
failure; mistake; blunder
many people; a large number of people
target group; target persons
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all