to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
looking on (somebody) as hostile
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
considerably; fairly; quite
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
name; given name; first name
being startled; getting a shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt