ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
contradiction; inconsistency
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be the ruin of (a person)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
originally; by nature; from the start
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to move forward; to move on
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger