to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
it is I who should say so
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
way; method; means; resource; course
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
living by oneself; living alone
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
elder sister; effeminate man
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
courteous; decorous; polite
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship