paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
very young; childish; immature
to be ill; to suffer from
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
drop (e.g. of water); drip
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
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)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
around the world; throughout the world
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
accumulation; accumulate; store
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
repentance; confession; penitence
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing