embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
by myself; in person; by oneself
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
directions; instructions; orders; command
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
treating someone like a child
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
independence; self-reliance
fair and square; open and aboveboard
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
evil spirit (that can possess people)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
use; utility; profit; gain
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be overcome with emotion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
changing clothes; change of clothes
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be kind to; to treat kindly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn