curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
stimulating; exciting; provocative
it is I who should say so
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
moment; brief space of time
to take a breath; to take a short rest
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment