to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
suffix for familiar person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
imposing stance; daunting pose
declaration; proclamation; announcement
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at once; immediately; right now
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
by means of; due to; because of; according to
everywhere; all over; throughout
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location