misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
research; study; investigation
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
professor; teaching; instruction
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
tool; implement; means; furniture
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
based on; built on; made from
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
these guys; these fellows
somehow; for some reason or other
on bad terms; at loggerheads
it's been a long time; long time no see
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook