brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
promotion (school, military, etc.)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
third-year student; third-year pupil
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
ardent; passionate; vehement
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
notice; attention; observation
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
copier paper; photocopying paper
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
imposing stance; daunting pose
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out