don't you think?; indicates question
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(not so) much; (not) very
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
indescribable; inexpressible
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
you (plural); all of you; you all
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak