blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
helper; assistant; help; assistance
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in person; personally; directly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
beginning; clue; starting point
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting