to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
any more; any further; any better; any longer
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
quiet; still; surreptitious
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be able to manage somehow or another
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
dated; date; fixed; external
personal; individual; private
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to walk away; to walk off
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)