staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
pleasant feeling; good vibes
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
carving; engraving; sculpture
silence (not speaking); muteness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
one thin flat object; one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp