to be embarrassed; to lose face
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
never mind!; don't worry about it
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to look forward to something
tension; mental strain; nervousness
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)