to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
aluminium can; aluminum can
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
toast; congratulatory cup
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to taste; to try (food or drink)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to live; to make a living; to get on with
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
something or other; one thing or another; this or that