to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
grasp; catch; understanding
(judo) foot technique; footwork
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become better; to improve
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition