to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
kindergartener; preschooler
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
rather; better; instead; if anything
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
how others look at you; what others think about you
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
question; inquiry; enquiry
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension