facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
for the first time in one's life
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
rather than; more ... than ...
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
battlefield; battleground
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
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
article; thing; object; property; real estate
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate