to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to repeat; to be frequent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
continuation; succession; series
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
pointing out; identification
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
clanging; empty; deserted
decoration; ornament; trimmings
complete; whole; perfect; safe
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
management; administration; operation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end