to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
form; shape; figure; morph
to strip and leave clothes lying around
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
avoiding or dodging responsibility
with a collapse; with a slump
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
business ability; business acumen
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
manners; courtesy; etiquette
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to have an idea; to have a clue
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
craftsman; skilled artisan
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
one's share; one's portion
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)