to be surprised; to be astonished
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
family name; professional name
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
meaning; significance; sense
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by all means; by all costs
serious; not joking; straight
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
audience; spectator; spectators