several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
the other day; lately; recently
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
stagnation; hindrance; delay
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
being startled; getting a shock
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face