bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to mix; to stir; to blend
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pride; boast; credit (to)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
whole face; all over one's face
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
such; this sort of; like this
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops