tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
first meeting; first interview with
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
footwear; footgear; shoes
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to tie; to fix; to attach
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
even if not; even without
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
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)