to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
in the meanwhile; during the time
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
centre of attention; center of attention
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to have (something) innate; to be born with
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
clear; precise; definite; distinct
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate