fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
polish; improvement; burnishing
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
of course; certainly; naturally
story; tale; talk; discussion
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
just one person; only one
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to work hard; to work diligently
to become better; to improve
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)