to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
so slight as to be all but non-existent
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
superior to (e.g. professional, etc. in ability or achievement); ignoring (one thing) for (another)
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
difference; disparity; gap
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to some extent; to a certain extent
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent