in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
woman; female; feminine gender
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
growth period; growing season
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
body build; physique; frame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year