with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to refer to; to use as reference
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
results; record; grades; marks
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling