timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
too (much); overly; excessively
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
great joy; delight; jubilation
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
clearing one's throat; cough
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
modesty; humility; being humble
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up