embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
for your information; I'm telling you
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
the very best; excellent; superb
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
rather; sooner; preferably
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
original intention; initial resolution
must not; should not; do not
sorry; excuse me; thank you
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
biological parent; real parent
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness