doing whatever one pleases
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
opening and shutting; opening and closing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
I see; that's right; indeed
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity