to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
program (e.g. TV); programme
considerably; fairly; quite
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
greeting; a fine thing to say
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
difficult to ...; hard to ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to talk; to chat; to chatter
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
secret; private; surreptitious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
clearing one's throat; cough
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money