half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to be opposite; to face each other
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to mix; to stir; to blend
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
preference; priority; precedence
settlement; solution; resolution
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
in the meanwhile; during the time
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
exactly as stated; verbatim
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)