to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
preface; introduction; preamble
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
chief; main; principal; major
moving; changing residence; change of address
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit