to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to begin some form of lifestyle
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
continuation; succession; series
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
long ago; previous; of a former age
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to make a list; to enumerate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
third day of the month; three days
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
telephone bill; telephone rate