spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
how long; how far; how much
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
stranger; tramp; wanderer
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
(with a) start; fright; alarm
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
longed-for; anxiously awaited
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions