lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
influence; effect; impact
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
instant; moment; for an instant
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
calm; composed; leisurely
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
if it is (the case that ...)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone