sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
being startled; getting a shock
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to take a breath; to take a short rest
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
winter vacation; winter holidays