to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to gather; to collect; to assemble
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
engineer; technical officer
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
outward appearance; looks
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to understand; to make out
to breathe while sleeping
to have a meal; to take a meal
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
on hand; readily available
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
natto (fermented soybeans)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)