virtue; charm; merit; good point
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
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
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
whispering into a person's ear
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
funny story; funny anecdote
to try to do; to attempt to do
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)