to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to check; to stop; to keep back
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
great difference; major mistake
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to push back; to press back; to force back
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
that; the matter in question
unexpectedly; surprisingly
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
alone; by oneself; on one's own
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper