hey there; I say; see here
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
just because; even if; even though
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to squeeze out; to wring out
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
expressing one's mind; speaking out
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
go that far; to that extent
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep a watchful eye on
many; a lot; much; multitude
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
letter; missive; note; mail
to begin; to set about; to start