whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
store interior; inside of a shop
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to correct oneself; to restate
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
vocal sound; tone of voice
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
second (unit of time); arc second
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
no need to guess; certainly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
ill will; malice; evil intent
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish