to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being left out; being ostracized
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
suspicious-looking; fishy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
rather; better; instead; if anything
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
coincident with; while; simultaneously
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
together with; same; both; all; including ...
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)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
surroundings; environs; circumference
to come and go; to go back and forth
some people; a few people; several people
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
notice; attention; observation