(not) altogether; (not) wholly
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
as usual; as is one's habit
production (e.g. play); direction
this is why; this means; it is the case that
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
how many years; how long; what year
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on