being startled; getting a shock
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
instant; moment; for an instant
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
most attractive feature (of a person)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)