to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
while; during; performed in this condition
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
horror film; horror movie
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
training; drill; practice; discipline
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
getting nauseated; getting angry
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse