searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
close; intimate; on good terms
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
quiz; short test; mini test
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to move forward; to move on
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level