regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
(set of) facial features; looks
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
ten-year-old; ten year old
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
surely; certainly; without doubt
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
being startled; getting a shock
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator