likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
place; room; margin; scope
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
carrying voice; well-projected voice
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
suffix for familiar person
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to become excited; to grow lively
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be perturbed; to be agitated
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
close; intimate; on good terms
to attempt; to test; to try out
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
of no interest; not interested
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh