weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
if you think about it; come to think of it
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to order; to command; to appoint
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
student (esp. a university student)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)