clearing one's throat; cough
pending question; unresolved problem
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
sentence structure; grammatical construction
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
particularly; only; in the case of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to understand from experience
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
change; transformation; inversion
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
trio; gang of three; threesome
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to keep a watchful eye on
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
(set of) facial features; looks
shopping; purchased goods
carrying voice; well-projected voice
counter for chairs or seats
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage