for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to look away; to avert one's eyes
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
such; like that; in that way
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to order; to command; to appoint
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to rant and rave; to raise hell
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case