simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
measurement round the hips
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
this place; where one comes from; here
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
month of birth; birthday month
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
lucky color; lucky colour
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
ready-made; common-law (wife)
several times; once or twice
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
this and that; one thing or another
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
mental; spiritual; emotional
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to be at a loss for words
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
(someone else's) daughter