hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be discouraged; to shrink from
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
three-way junction; three-way intersection
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
route; way; course; directions
in accordance with; according to
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
bringing; taking; carrying
arrogant; haughty; insolent
visit (from someone); call
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom