to choke; to have trouble breathing
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
smoothly; easily; readily
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency