to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
it is I who should say so
household search (conducted by the police)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
race (of people); type of person
person being waited for; person who waits
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
even though things may appear this way
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
dispersing; breaking up; running away
formal marriage interview
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
hot topic; talk of the town
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
influence; clout; leverage
extremely; terrifically; super
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
strong-willed; strong of heart
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because