modesty; self-control; discretion
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to make a speech; to address
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to grow up; to become an adult
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
current value; price; market value
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
random-access memory; RAM
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
contract; compact; agreement
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
extra charge; specially reduced charge
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
price of fame; penalty of greatness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
postwar period; period after Second World War
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
several people; a few people
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers