skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
while; during (the time when)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
not necessarily so; is not always true
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
smoothly; easily; readily
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
near; close by; within reach; familiar
way; method; means; resource; course
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)