sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to come to one's senses; to calm down
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
one eye; one of one's eyes
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
reason; cause; circumstances
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
dark clouds; black clouds
to well up; to burst; to arise
expression; look; countenance; face
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be talented; to be able
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to half-rise to one's feet
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)