in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
outward appearance; apparent
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
otherwise; if not; or else
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
motel; drive-in love hotel
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
just managing; with great difficulty
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity