to have a talk; to tell a story
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
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)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
modesty; humility; being humble
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
undisputed; entirely; perfect
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
ago; since; before; previous
to be intimate with; to befriend
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...