to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
blow; shock; strike; batting
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
general idea; concept; notion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
miso soup with pork or chicken (originally boned chicken chunks) with daikon, carrots, great burdock or sweet potatoes; meat chowder
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
reminiscences; talking about old times
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
(social) class; rank; grade
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky