to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
caller; visitor; company; guest
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
polish; improvement; burnishing
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
impossible; unlikely; improbable
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
the other day; some time ago; recently
(your) daughter; young woman
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
duty; obligation; responsibility
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker