to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to gain fame; to make one's name
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
breeding; raising; rearing
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
second; number two; runner-up
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
preface; introduction; preamble
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered