to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
one person; another name; nickname; alias
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
distant place; faraway location; far away
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
to stare back at; to look back at
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
distant look; faraway look
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to clear up; to become cloudless
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
contrived; false-sounding
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)