for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
leading; guiding; commanding
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
polite; respectful; reverent
confidentially; privately; off the record
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
risky; dangerous; insecure
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
success; prosperity; boom
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
matter of time; question of time
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
immersion; being absorbed in
the world of music; the music world
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction