awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
close; intimate; on good terms
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to laugh away; to laugh off
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
explanation; interpretation
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
eccentric; crank; oddball
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to fold up; to fold into layers
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder