to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
while; even though; despite
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
feeling; sense; impression
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to cease; to stop; to be over
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
curious; strange; unusual
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
comparatively; relatively
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
self-consciousness; self-awareness
pointing out; identification