quite; utterly; really; completely
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
turning to the left; left turn
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
fluent (in a language); flowing
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
settlement out of court; private settlement
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
error; mistake; slip; bug
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in the hospital; hospitalized
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
running as fast as one can
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
pretense; affectation; showiness
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
very much; exceedingly; extremely
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved