to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
very likely; very probable
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
educator; teacher; educationalist
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
feeling keenly; fully realizing
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
decoration; ornament; trimmings
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
directly opposite; right in front
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)