expression; look; countenance; face
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
pupil; student; schoolchild
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
regulation; adjustment; control
to cease; to stop; to be over
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
accurate; correct; precise; exact
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to detain; to check; to restrain
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
good humour (humor); good mood
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
absence; disregard; indifference
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple