verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
one day; (on) a certain day
being somewhat excited (agitated)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
looking depressed; long face
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
as if it were about oneself
to tighten; to press hard
at a loss for words; stumped for words
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to comfort; to console; to amuse
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say