degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
second (unit of time); arc second
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
last night; yesterday evening
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
adds force or indicates command
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done