have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nervousness; oversensitivity
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
difficult to ...; hard to ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(not) even once; (not) ever
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
being startled; getting a shock
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
the world in general; society; convention