heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
evening meal; dinner; supper
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
whatever brought that on?
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
advanced level; high grade; senior
job; work; duties; trade; skill
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
unpredictability; element of surprise
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited