suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
surname; family name; last name
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to call each other; to call out to one another
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
when it becomes; when it comes to
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
success on the first try (attempt)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
review (of learned material); revision
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do