quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
absence; disregard; indifference
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
storehouse; warehouse; godown
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to lean against; to set against
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to project; to stick out; to stand out
the staff; inside the department
unselfishness; wanting little
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
name plate; name tag; label