suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
androgynous; gender-neutral
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
home area; home town; local
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
other side; another side; different angle; on the other hand
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless