to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
tin badge; button badge; button pin
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
activities to support one's favourite member of a boy band, girl group, etc.
to concern; to be related
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous