surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
no!; no no!; no, not at all
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see