self-consciousness; self-awareness
business trip; official trip
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
composition; setting (of music)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
kitchen; financial situation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
school building; schoolhouse
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
stealthily; secretly; in secret
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
garbage (rubbish) collection point
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily