failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
while; during (the time when)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to look around; to survey
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
firm; unshakeable; resolute