unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
feeling; sense; impression
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be surprised; to be astonished
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
riskiness; (level of) danger
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
though; notwithstanding; although
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
adds force or indicates command
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
surroundings; environs; circumference