embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to begin talking; to open up
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
intelligence; intellect; brains
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
reputation; respectability
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
verbal message; word (from someone)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
(not) merely; (not) simply
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
now that you say that; now that you mention it