quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to raise one's voice; to shout
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
war; fighting; fierce competition
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
kitchen; financial situation
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to happen to meet; to come across
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
maintenance; preservation; improvement
probability; likelihood; chances
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
depiction; description; portrayal
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
both; both sides; both parties
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding