to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
my husband; one's family; family member
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
serious; severe; grave; acute
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
time; hour; period; class
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight