it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
carefree; free from worry
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(a person's) appearance; looks
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
in company; among people; philtrum
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
results; record; grades; marks
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
popular person; favorite; favourite
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
after school (at the end of the day)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
working for a company; being employed by a company
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
freedom; free man; free woman
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness