scale; scope; plan; structure
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it