huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to run up to; to rush over
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
observation; survey; watching
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
general idea; concept; notion
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
to collect; to assemble; to gather
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression