seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
number; number plate; license plate
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind