to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
as stated; verbatim; literally
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be silent; to say nothing
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
name; given name; first name
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
is that so?; I see; right; oh
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly