embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
polite; courteous; hospitable
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to drink up; to drain (cup)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
plural; multiple; several
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
even though; despite; when
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person