muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
so-and-so; who?; which people?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
than; from; out of; except; but; more
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to perceive; to understand
and yet; though; when; in spite of
will not do; do not; does not
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
in that way; thus; so; so?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
just a minute; small quantity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to