to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
clear; precise; definite; distinct
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
young person; youth; young
2nd day of the month; two days
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
changing clothes; change of clothes
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
deed; act; work; performance
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
self-deception; self-deceit
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to have a reason; to have an excuse
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest