to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
instant; moment; for an instant
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
how; in what way; how about
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pretend; to act (as if)
inattention; absent-mindedness
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
business world; business circles; (the) industry
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
condensation; formation of dew
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
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)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation