to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
notice; attention; observation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
every person; each one; everybody
perfect; complete; flawless
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
although I say; although one might say; although called
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
registration; accession; register; entry; record