forced laugh; forced smile
control; management (e.g. of a business)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
prickling; stinging; tingling
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
hello; good day; good afternoon
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
while; even though; despite
janitor; caretaker; custodian
paper tube; cardboard tube
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in