to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
head start; initiative; preemption
threat; intimidation; menace
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
when it becomes; when it comes to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to encamp; to take up positions
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
step; stride; counter for steps
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance