unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
such ... as; or some such
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one eye; one of one's eyes
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
on the occasion of; at the time of
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to bring back; to restore
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
the other day; a few days ago
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
heart; guts; nerve; central part
being startled; getting a shock
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight