unrequited love; one-sided love
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate