backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
on bad terms; at loggerheads
just because; even if; even though
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
one end; an end; part; fragment
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
catercorner; diagonally opposite
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
cannot be compared with; no match for
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute