talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
close; intimate; on good terms
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how long; how far; how much