to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
way (of doing); manner; method; means
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
with a friendly grin; smilingly
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
by your leave; with your permission
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
nonchalant air; unruffled air
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage