it's not like; it isn't as if
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
language center (brain); language centre
good or bad luck; fortune
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to lose sight of; to miss
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
expression of love; showing love
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
must-have; essential item
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
kindergartener; preschooler
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
town; city; municipal; urban
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
scale; scope; plan; structure
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
light-emitting diode; LED
preliminary investigation; preparation
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
unique; individual; original; unusual
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium