unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
unveiling; debut; introduction
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to rest one's chin in one's hands
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
distrust; unjust suspicion
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair