kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
polite; courteous; hospitable
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
about here; in this neighborhood
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
somehow or other; for some reason or another
that is to say; so that means
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
house in which a mistress is kept
anticipation; expectation; looking over (e.g. a fence)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
front room; parlor; parlour; living room
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
great success; happy result; good result