embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
as (for); for; in the capacity of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thereupon; shortly thereafter
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
near; close; beside; third person
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
water outlet; tap; faucet
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
(committee) chairman; president
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency