to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
button (clothing); push-button
that; the matter in question
while; during; while; although; all; both
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
many; much; plenty; hardly
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
memories; recollections; reminiscence
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
accurate; correct; precise; exact
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along