mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
chance (of success); odds
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
white line; linea alba (anot.)
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
just a minute; small quantity
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
vitality; energy; dynamism
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to correct oneself; to restate
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion