restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
imagination; supposition; guess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in