what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to be smeared; to be covered
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
field; plain; prairie; moor
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
closely; compactly; leaving no space
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
inside one's heart; in one's mind
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to throw away; to abandon
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(one's precious) only child
the lower classes; the common people
in succession; one after another
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
even so; anyhow; at any rate