to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
gender; distinction of sex; sex
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
along the road; along the way
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
if you think about it; come to think of it
first generation; founder
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
proposal; proposition; suggestion
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
low price; moderate price
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
tall figure; high stature
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet