to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
unkindness; unfriendliness
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
answering question by question
few decades; many decades; several decades
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
criticism; critique; review; commentary
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to move (house); to change residence
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely