to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to press a question; to cross-examine
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
likability; favorability; popularity
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
natural virtue; personal virtue
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
clipping (audio); crackling (noise); breaking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements