bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
although I say; although one might say; although called
life; living; I; me; student
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
attendance; presence; appearance
promotion (school, military, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
dear me; I mean; or rather
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to say no more; to sink into silence
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
common knowledge; well-known fact
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
manners; behavior; behaviour
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
child; childish person; immature person
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby