to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be infected; to be contagious
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
inside one's heart; in one's mind
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain