blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
whatever brought that on?
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to become red; to redden; to blush
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
periodic; regular; routine
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
clearing one's throat; cough
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
outside world; physical world