embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
epilogue; postscript; envoi
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
important point; point to make note of
established practice; custom
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
everything; anything; nothing
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
the world in general; society; convention
within; inside of; less than
not counted (in the score); not tallied
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
2nd day of the month; two days
memories; recollections; reminiscence
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
if you think about it; come to think of it
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the other day; a few days ago
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance