being startled; getting a shock
having said that; on the other hand
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
troops; group members; team members
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
it's not like; it isn't as if
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
story; tale; talk; discussion
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to badger; to pester; to beg
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(someone else's) daughter
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
late at night; at a late hour
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
unrequited love; one-sided love
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rub; to scrub; to scrape