to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
real thing; original; actual
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
well-bred; of good upbringing
single word; a few words; brief comment
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation