to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
madder red; dark red; crimson
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
both hands; both arms; ten
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to need; to call for; to require
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
boy; son; baby boy; young man
father; dad; husband; you; he
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such; like that; that sort of; very
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in