to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
to crack; to develop a crack
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
weight training; muscle training
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
carnivore; carnivorous animal
staying the night; lodging (at)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to fall on one's backside
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story