to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
regret; repentance; remorse
to become dim; to become blurred
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
brown; light brown; tawny
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
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
a few seconds; several seconds
way of talking; speaking style
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
besides; in addition; also; moreover
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
curse; spell; malediction
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)