opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
firmly; solidly; heartily
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
way out; means to escape; escape route
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
rather than; more ... than ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
wrong; different; not like that
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)