self-consciousness; self-awareness
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very much; very many; more and more
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to become better; to improve
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
(in) her way; peculiar to her
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
failure; mistake; blunder
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
that; the matter in question
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)