to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
light; easy; non-serious; minor
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
(set of) facial features; looks
un-Japanese in appearance or character
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
manners; courtesy; etiquette