to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to give up searching (for someone or something)
indescribable; having no way to express
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
straying; wandering (off course)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
resignation; acceptance; consolation
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
(set of) facial features; looks
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
only; merely; but; no more than
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess