good impression; favorable impression
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
way (of doing); manner; method
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
at first; in the beginning; originally
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
difficult to approach; inaccessible
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
legendary beast; magical beast
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
supply; provision; raising; procurement
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
sign; indication; omen; symptom
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung