to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
interference; meddling; butting in
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
regret; repentance; remorse
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
present; gift; to give a present or gift
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
good feeling; feeling good
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
moderately; in moderation
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(someone else's) daughter
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
not limited to; not just ...
general public; the masses
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
name; given name; first name
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth