to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
surrounding at a distance
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
inside one's heart; in one's mind
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
the very start; the very beginning
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
notice; attention; observation
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
troubled face; worried expression
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
and then; and so; and; so then