off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
and; thereupon; because of that
after that; afterwards; thereafter
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
button (clothing); push-button
electricity; (electric) light
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
quitting while one is ahead
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
middle of the night; dead of night
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
alone; by oneself; on one's own
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all