(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be hesitant; to feel timid
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
chastity; virtue; fidelity
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
it's been a long time; long time no see
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
dismissal (from a position); discharge
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
many; numerous; various; large number of
self-torturing; masochistic
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
opening and shutting; opening and closing
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction