to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
helping hand; help; support; aid
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
insight; power of observation
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
from the beginning; from scratch
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
national holiday; festival day
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
above the knee; on one's lap
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
affectation; showiness; pretence
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice