hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
sleeping pill; sleep medication
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to push aside; to brush aside
large build; large pattern
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
office hours; business hours; working hours
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
done; just done; just finished
claim check; baggage check; luggage check; deposit receipt
number of (large) animals
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to become empty; to be emptied
suited figure; person in a suit
several people; a few people
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
president (of a society); chairman
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
smallish; on the small side
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)