skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
justification; positioning; alignment
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be reflected in a mirror
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
thicket; coppice; brushwood
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to make an appearance; to show up
unexpected meeting; coincidence
at the last moment; this late in the game
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to find out; to discover; to detect
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
offense and defense; offence and defence
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
smoked daikon pickles (famous product of Akita Prefecture)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation