skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
good feeling; feeling good
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
cooperation; collaboration
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to smile (at); to grin (at)
go that far; to that extent
regret; repentance; remorse
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)