ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
another time; some other time
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
proposal; offer; request; application
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to have a talk; to tell a story
woman; lady; adult female
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to take on a role; to take part