poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to raise one's voice; to shout
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
manner of using one's hands
radiant smile; contented smile; look of complete satisfaction
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
school building; schoolhouse
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender