to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
front; frontage; facade; main
catercorner; diagonally opposite
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
whispering; murmuring; subdued
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
clearing one's throat; cough
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others