muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
unprecedented; never seen before
literally; to the letter; literal
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
individual; private person; personal; private
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to detain; to check; to restrain
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
from the beginning; from scratch
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
decision; determination; resolution
incident; affair; happening; event
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect