unnatural; affected; studied; forced
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to relapse; to reassert; to review
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
stimulating; exciting; provocative