embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how; in what way; by what means
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to manage something successfully; to be successful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rather; better; instead; if anything
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that; the matter in question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how; in what way; how about; questionable
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to employ; to hire; to charter
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with