to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to stick it out (until the end)
to understand; to make out
genuine; authentic; true; real
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
way; method; means; resource; course
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
store name; shop name; restaurant name
store interior; inside of a shop
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
sickle and chain (weapon)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
outsider; layman; amateur
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency