to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
(social) class; rank; grade
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
clear; precise; definite; distinct
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to be relieved; to feel relieved
moment; brief space of time
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
custom; habit; customary practice
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
if it is (the case that ...)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
free ride (e.g. on train)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others