to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
second day of the month; two days
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
producer (film, TV, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
being bad at communication; being unsociable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
practice; practising; experience
doing whatever one pleases
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
trauma (usu. psychological)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually