to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
time; hour; period; class
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
adviser; advisor; consultant
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter