to have a talk; to tell a story
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
and; thereupon; because of that
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
preference; priority; precedence
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to repeat; to do something over again
living thing; living creature; animal; life
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry