retort; back talk; backchat
to close (one's eyes); to shut
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
holding two or more positions concurrently
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as if nothing had happened
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
for example; for instance; e.g.
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new