to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to look around; to survey
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
considerably; fairly; quite
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
every person; each one; everybody
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)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito