firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; this sort of; like this
scene; spectacle; sight; view
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
you could say that; that might be so
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
I see; that's right; indeed
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor