embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
near; close by; within reach; familiar
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
shopping; purchased goods
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
consumption; expenditure; spending
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
favourite book; favorite book
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
pain of love; love troubles
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
unrequited love; one-sided love
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
recitation; reciting from memory
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to talk; to chat; to chatter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly