to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
that's the way it is; such is life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
inspection; examination; survey
again; once more; a second time
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to ascertain; to check; to make sure