difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
street stall; stand; booth
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to look around; to survey
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to mistake (A for B); to misread
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
such; this sort of; like this
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks