(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be born; to come into the world
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy