to not believe one's ears
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
thermal contraction; heat shrink
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
pulling; stretching; tension
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
birds of a feather flock together
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
good; goodness; right; virtue
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
not caring; not giving a damn
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark