to hand over; to surrender
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
that's the way it is; such is life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
second arrow; second move; second step
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
regret; repentance; remorse
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to look away; to avert one's eyes
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
fluent (in a language); flowing
instant; moment; for an instant
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension