to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
reaching; attaining; arrival
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manly; masculine; like a man
change of heart; fickleness
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)