legendary beast; magical beast
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
again; once more; a second time
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to become better; to improve
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
story; tale; talk; discussion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
nervousness; oversensitivity
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to half-rise to one's feet
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to spend time (on doing something)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
maintenance; preservation; improvement
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
thought; consideration; thinking
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
innocence; being not guilty
simply; merely; only; solely