to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
two persons; two people; pair; couple
feeling; sense; impression
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
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 get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad