to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to let out a cry; to break forth
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
real intention; true motive; true meaning
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
speech and conduct; words and deeds
last ray of hope; only hope
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
space (room, area, outer space)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(right at the) side; just beside
basic mistake; careless mistake
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately