(a) little; somewhat; somehow
charming; fascinating; attractive
invitation; introduction; temptation
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
meeting; greeting; welcome
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
gem; jewel; precious stone
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
quickly; calmly; intently
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
firmly; solidly; heartily
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)