what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
disclosure; exposure; revelation
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
you (plural); all of you; you all
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to put one's hand on; to touch
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
alteration; falsification; faking
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
so to speak; so to call it; as it were