longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
remembrance; recollection; recognition
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
beginning; outset; first; onset
to reason with (a person)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hard to get; hard to come by
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
great and small; in detail; all
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
time; hour; period; class
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)