to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
had better ...; had better not ...
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(medical) doctor; physician
feeling; sense; impression
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent