meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become red; to redden; to blush
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
such; this sort of; like this
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
light; faint; pale; fleeting
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear