to read the situation; to sense the mood
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
street; quarter; district; area
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
whenever you want; any time you like
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit