egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remembrance; recollection; recognition
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
street at night; making a night journey
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
being startled; getting a shock
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly