market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
police; police officer; police station
(some) more; even more; longer; further
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
just because; even if; even though
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
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
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate