abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
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
serious; severe; grave; acute
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
record of proceedings; minutes
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
state of mind; mentality; psychology
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware