to have meaning; to be meaningful
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
head; lead; vanguard; first
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
corridor; hallway; passageway
(made of) stone; stone-built
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
symbol; code; sign; notation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
I see; that's right; indeed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to satisfy; to answer the purpose; to make convenient