to become possible; to become able to (do)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
great laughter; burst of laughter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
falling plump; falling down flat
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
southern part; the south (of a region)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lay aside; to set aside
just because; even if; even though
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele