to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
black hair; black-haired horse
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)