to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
having gone too far to turn back
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
polite; courteous; hospitable
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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
unveiling; debut; introduction
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
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
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
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
originally; by nature; from the start
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
curious onlookers; rubbernecks