distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to become excited; to grow lively
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
walking heavily; lumbering
talk; conversation; dialogue
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
latent disposition; inner feelings
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
characteristic; feature; special quality
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
preparation; provision; guarding
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
high street; town centre (center)
building lot; residential land
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)