to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
shyness; bashfulness; shame
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
un-; non-; negative prefix
prudence; discretion; thought
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
material; substance; matter
law of conservation of energy
law of conservation of mass
creation; Creation (by God)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)