unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
very popular; highly favoured
sweet voice; seductive voice
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
seeing one off; farewell; escort
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hiding one's embarrassment
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to set (sun); to become dark
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
having said that; on the other hand
regret; repentance; remorse