regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
how; in what way; by what means
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to become pale; to turn pale
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
now that; since; so long as; because
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
forcibly; against one's will
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
letter; missive; note; mail
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
had better ...; had better not ...
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
next term; next period; next version; next release
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately