to be embarrassed; to lose face
pride; dignity; self-respect
advance payment; money paid in advance
something like ...; something called ...
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
to amuse oneself; to make merry
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
story; tale; talk; discussion
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
reason; cause; history; origin
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
prophylactic (drug); preventive medicine
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
duty; obligation; responsibility
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
settlement; solution; resolution
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty