to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to be hot on a person's heels
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
even though things may appear this way
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to stop walking; to pause
long-established; old-established; traditional
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
master; teacher; stable master
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
as before; as ever; as it was originally
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme