wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
living room (Western style); sitting room
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
expression; look; countenance; face
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
two times; twice; two degrees
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
heart; guts; nerve; central part
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
explosive; blasting powder
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...