to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
alteration; falsification; faking
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
expression; look; countenance; face
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
in the morning; during the morning
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
8000; eight thousand; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled