to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
race (of people); type of person
to become red; to redden; to blush
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to go out and away; to leave
such; like that; in that way
to be needed; to be wanted