to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
not a little; not a few; considerable
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
perception; sensing; noticing
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
discretion; consideration; allowance
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wicked heart; evil design
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
word game; wordplay; playing with words
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
small fraction; small proportion
unique; peculiar; singular
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
spirit power; magical power
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early (days); initial stage; initial