shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
greatness; excellence; magnificence
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to grow up; to become an adult
from now; from this moment; henceforth
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
boring; dull; uninteresting
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
encouragement; cheering on
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
second; number two; runner-up
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
rest; break; recess; intermission
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be born; to come into the world