explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
custom; practice; convention; precedent
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to accept; to receive; to agree
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
main question; real issue at hand
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
the other day; a few days ago
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to attempt; to test; to try out
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
curiosity; inquisitiveness