with curious eyes; curiously
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to get late; to advance; to wear on
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
moment by moment; hour by hour
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
dark clouds; black clouds
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front