taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
such; this sort of; like this
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)