to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
single word; a few words; brief comment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
silence (not speaking); muteness
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
don't you think?; indicates question
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
complete stranger; total stranger
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
had better ...; had better not ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
fast walking; semi-jogging
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to say no more; to sink into silence
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
it's been a long time; long time no see