to look away; to avert one's eyes
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
two (long cylindrical things)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
offender; criminal; culprit
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
sports ground; sports oval
talking while standing; standing around talking
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)