feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
instant; moment; for an instant
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
strike while the iron is hot
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
counter for books; volume
after a long time; for the first time in a while
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
author; writer; novelist; artist
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
for lack of anything better to do