valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(some) more; even more; longer; further
how long; how far; how much
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
with a start; with a jump
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
alternately; by turns; one after the other
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
inspection; examination; checking
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing