shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
with curious eyes; curiously
in that way; like that; that way
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
outcast; odd man out; pariah
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to apologize; to apologise
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
national holiday; public holiday
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
troubled face; worried expression
the other day; lately; recently
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)