shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
natural; reasonable; understandable
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
how; in what way; in what manner
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
incident; affair; happening; event
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
step; stride; counter for steps
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be silent; to say nothing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
had better ...; had better not ...
two classes; double; two sets
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch