painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
electricity; (electric) light
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
indescribable; having no way to express
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
lecture fee; teaching fee
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to have the privilege of doing
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
in that way; like that; that way
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed