timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to talk; to chat; to chatter
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to run about; to rush about
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be too numerous; to be too much
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
inside; interior; inner part
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man