to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
even though; despite; when
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
summer vacation; summer holiday
microcomputer; personal computer; micro-controller; micro-processor; moving (animated) icon
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
crying face; face of a person who is crying
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
I told you so; you see that?
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
means of transportation; transport service
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
curiosity; inquisitiveness
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy