keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
originally; by nature; from the start
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
indicate reason; infers some protest
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
in comparison to; rather than
should; must; -able; probably; likely
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when it becomes; when it comes to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible