to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
as stated; verbatim; literally
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to face on; to look out on to
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged