malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to distract one's attention
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
notice; attention; observation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
surroundings; environs; circumference
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
being startled; getting a shock
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by