to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to indicate; to show; to point to
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
and yet; though; when; in spite of