to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sincerity; true heart; devotion
quenching; hardening; tempering
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
just a minute; small quantity
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
piece; fragment; one (object)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
household economy; family finances
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
such; like that; that sort of; very
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)