pensive (or worried) look on one's face
composed expression; clear face
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to understand (each other); to comprehend
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
same family (race, tribe)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
usually; under usual circumstances
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to begin; to set about; to start
near; close by; within reach; familiar
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards