to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to have meaning; to be meaningful
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
mental; spiritual; emotional
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...