to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
4th day of the month; four days
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to check; to stop; to keep back
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
storehouse; warehouse; godown