not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it's been a long time; long time no see
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
troubled face; worried expression
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
polite; respectful; reverent
one bow; one salute; one greeting
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish