to watch intently; to stare
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
moment by moment; hour by hour
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
not caring; not giving a damn
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance