to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
don't you think?; indicates question
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
way (of doing); manner; method; means
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to stare back at; to look back at
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
very much; exceedingly; extremely
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
never mind!; don't worry about it
grandfather; male senior-citizen
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever