to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
close; intimate; on good terms
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
such; like that; in that way
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
wherein; therein; thereinto
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
interruption; suspension; break
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise