to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
bird's egg (esp. a chicken egg); chick; baby bird (esp. a baby chicken); eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy); eggshell (colour); red and white oval rice cakes
smoothly; easily; readily
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
married woman; woman; lady
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
person of doubtful origin
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
than; other than; except; but
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
great actor; famous actor; star
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for