to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
inspection; examination; checking
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to gather strength; to take heart
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
boy; son; baby boy; young man
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
light and darkness; light and shade
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
how long; how far; how much
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
being startled; getting a shock