absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
technical skill; ability; capacity
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to chase; to run after; to pursue
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
way out; means to escape; escape route
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to hand over; to surrender
store selling musical instruments
cheap article; poor quality article
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole