(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
conversely; on the contrary
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
remarkable; striking; obvious
hot topic; talk of the town
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
refinement; style; sophistication
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
actor; actress; player; performer
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
around the world; throughout the world
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house