lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
for example; for instance; e.g.
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to live; to make a living; to get on with
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly