timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
clear; precise; definite; distinct
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
I see; that's right; indeed
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one end; an end; part; fragment
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
testimony; (verbal) evidence
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
leadership; initiative; spearhead