self-consciousness; self-awareness
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
any more; any further; any better; any longer
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
all; entire; whole; altogether
beginning; outset; first; onset
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to push aside; to brush aside
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
many children; large family
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
modular bath; prefabricated bath