it is I who should say so
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
such; like that; that sort of; very
playful age; heyday of youth
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at work; in the midst of work; working
store interior; inside of a shop
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of