to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
at once; immediately; right now
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
way; method; means; resource; course
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
older sister; lass; young lady