awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
simply; merely; only; solely
tour conductor; tour guide
go that far; to that extent
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to examine someone's expression
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to be found; to be discovered
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who