to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
recently; lately; these days
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
please (give me); please (do for me)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
loss; defeat; counter for losses
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
changing clothes; change of clothes
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)