since when; from when; how long
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
near; close by; within reach; familiar
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
very young; little; childish; immature
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(distinction of) sex; gender
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
difficult to ...; hard to ...
first meeting; first interview with
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
depending on; dependent on
with a slip; with a slide
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver