lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
taste; liking; preference
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
youthful; young; young-looking
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
interruption; interference; butting in
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to not believe one's ears
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
centre; center; center fielder
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
euphemism; euphemistic expression
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now