lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
presence (impressive quality)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to blow off; to be blown off
to collect; to assemble; to gather
study; research; investigation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nice; good; well-executed
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
early (days); initial stage; initial
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification