to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
back off!; leave me alone!
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
irritation; annoyance; frustration
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
risky; dangerous; insecure
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to squeeze out; to wring out
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual