poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
store interior; inside of a shop
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing