(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
writing pressure; pen pressure; strength of a brushstroke
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
waiting for someone to arrive
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be at a loss for words
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to