princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
as a nation; with the whole country
recommendation; endorsement
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
place; room; margin; scope
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
failed student; student required to repeat a year
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot