brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
cardinal (Catholic Church)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
a few seconds; several seconds
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
literally; to the letter; literal