farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to say; to be called; to do
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
home environment; family environment
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
doctors; teachers; lawyers
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
about; on; regarding; per; for every
regret; repentance; remorse
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
please (give me); please (do for me)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
madness; craziness; insanity
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of