to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
particularly; only; in the case of
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
metallic sound; metallic clank
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
handrail; railing; banister
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to be consistent; to be coherent
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten