mid-year gift; summer gift
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
modesty; humility; being humble
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
vicious circle; vicious cycle
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
although I say; although one might say; although called
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless