unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
very loud volume; megavolume
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
in respect of; in regards to; as for
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
long; drawn-out; very long
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
as you see; as you can see
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
(not) even once; (not) ever
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild