to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs