surreptitious glance; looking furtively
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
inspection; examination; survey
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
princess; daughter of a nobleman
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
while studying; presently studying
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
is something that; is that which
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
participation; joining; entry