whispering into a person's ear
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
inside; interior; inner part
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in the morning; during the morning
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to make an appearance; to show up
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
speech and conduct; words and deeds
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
killing two birds with one stone
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase