unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
acting ability; talent as a performer
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to go along; to walk along; to follow
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)