to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
with a start; with a jump
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
corridor; hallway; passageway
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
professor; teaching; instruction
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
go on!; right!; here goes!
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball