mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(some) more; even more; longer; further
face contorted and about to cry
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
otherwise; or else; if not
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
promising without due consideration
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
having said that; on the other hand
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...