zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
one more time; once more; once again
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
man of the hour; woman of the hour
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best