the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
society; the world; the times
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
world; society; people; the public
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
the first star to appear in the evening
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
time; hour; season; time of the year
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
reconciliation; make peace with
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence