to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
nice; likeable; desirable
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
every person; each one; everybody
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
dullard; indecisive person
advantage; benefit; profit; interest