to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
lately; recently; nowadays
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
talkative person; chatterbox
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to sniff out; to get wind of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
opposite side; opposition
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population