to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
for the first time in one's life
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
twice; again; second time
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to begin to walk; to set out
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
probability; likelihood; chances
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up