to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
junior high school student; middle school pupil
compound fracture; complex fracture
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
like this; this sort; this way
narrative-like structure; narrative style
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
memory-making; making memories
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
to be kind to; to treat kindly
the other day; lately; recently
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course