to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sympathy; compassion; pity
carelessly; inattentively
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
unexpectedly; surprisingly
construction; establishment
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
storehouse; warehouse; godown
student (esp. a university student)
library (usu. single-room); small library
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
discovery; detection; finding
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
going on a pleasure jaunt
(in) his way; peculiar to him
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to make merry; to be festive