(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
without thinking of the consequences
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to crawl out of; to creep out of
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
while; during (the time when)
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle