to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
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
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
to press a question; to cross-examine
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
guess; speculation; supposition
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to happen to pass by; to pass by
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
understanding person; supporter
to find fault with; to question
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one by one; one after another; successively
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
assembly at the end of the day (at a company or school, etc.)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting