to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
fat; tallow; lard; grease
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to jump at; to be attracted by
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
personality; style; appearance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is not (like that) either
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum