to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to gaze out at; to look out over
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
real estate agent; realtor
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
although I say; although one might say; although called
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
avoiding or dodging responsibility
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter