face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
something wrapped in a furoshiki
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
world; society; people; the public
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable