and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
anything and everything; just about everything
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
indicate reason; infers some protest
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
how; in what way; by what means
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
fifth day of the month; five days
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again