suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
free (of charge); gratuitous
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
master; teacher; stable master
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
voluntary restraints; self-limitation