unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
seductive; sensual; coquettish
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
research institute; (research) laboratory
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to be lacking in options; to be too few