talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
infancy; childhood; tender age
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
personal appearance; character; personality
village; hamlet; countryside; country
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
father; dad; husband; you; he
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
body; physical system; (the) person
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in this way; thus; such; uh...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that