compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to put on airs; to assume importance
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
first shrine visit of New Year
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to run about; to rush about
homeroom; form room; form class
business trip; official trip
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
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