to be bewildered; to be perplexed
everything; anything; nothing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to discuss; to talk together
before god; before an altar
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
Japanese person; Japanese people
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
future (usually near); prospects
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean