to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
time; season; period; phase; stage
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
periodic; regular; routine
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
woman; female; feminine gender
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
brown; light brown; tawny