to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
honorific title; honorific term of address
courteous; decorous; polite
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
research; study; investigation
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
about; concerning; related to; -ish
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
another thing; other things; another man's property
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold