to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
instant; moment; for an instant
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to look around; to survey
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
space; interval; space character; whitespace
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
danger; peril; hazard; risk
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to make an appearance; to show up
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout