what kind of; what sort of; what
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
offender; criminal; culprit
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
as you can imagine; as imagined
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
irritation; annoyance; frustration
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to some extent; to a certain extent
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to thrust down; to push off