to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
it's been a long time; long time no see
to call again; to call someone back
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat