(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
to be busy at work; to work diligently
tall-paneled sliding door
overbearing; unstable wrestling stance
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
talking while standing; standing around talking
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
woman's looks; woman's charm
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to apologize; to apologise
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to make up for; to compensate for
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
a little bit; a little while
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper