polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
sick person; patient; invalid
health; healthy; sound; fit
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
kitchen; financial situation; finances
attendance (at school); going to school
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
there is nothing; having nothing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on