(your) daughter; young woman
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
while; even though; despite
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
two persons; two people; pair; couple
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
obi; kimono sash; band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(another's) daughter; young lady
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
transplanting; transplantation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
at one's feet; underfoot; a respectful term written after the addressee's name in a formal letter; you; thou
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
formal marriage interview
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?