to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to examine someone's expression
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to smile (at); to grin (at)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
it is I who should say so
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
first meeting; first interview with
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to correct oneself; to restate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to sink (into); to get depressed
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)