flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
inside; interior; inner part
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
talk; recital; narration; topic
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
recovery; rescue; recapture
place of execution; execution site
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
recovery; rescue; recapture
marriage ceremony; wedding
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
the last moment; the very end