to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
really; truly; indeed; good grief
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
free (of charge); gratuitous
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
bento; Japanese box lunch
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
at least; at most; (even) just
to be needed; to be wanted
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
confections; sweets; candy; cake
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
preparation; arrangements
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast