to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to use up all one's strength; to die
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to overflow; to brim over; to flood