to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to approach; to draw near
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(full) name; family name and given name
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to be surprised; to be astonished
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
life; living; I; me; student
such; this sort of; like this
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to turn towards; to point
to face; to go towards; to head towards
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly