to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
climax; peak; zenith; apex
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to sit down; to take a seat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
one's physical safety; personal security
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
quick-witted; quick to understand