to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
soldier; combatant; warrior
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
nothing but; none other than
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
as a child; when one was a child
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
bedside; near one's pillow
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant