hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
authenticity; credibility
distrust; unjust suspicion
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
first class plus; extra special
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
so; therefore; and; (and) then
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
one act (of a play); scene; event
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio