to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
rattling and trembling of a house (traditionally believed to be caused by oni or the deceased); creaking of a building (and its furniture)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to google; to do an online search (for)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.); to assent; to consent; to accept
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to squint (one eye); to narrow
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
sense of smell; olfaction
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying