having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
home; household; family; hearth
disgust; dislike; loathing; abhorrence; hatred
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
draw; tie; quits; even; square
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
information board; building directory
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
likability; favorability; popularity
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to stretch (unbend) oneself
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
student (esp. a university student)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation