meaning; connotation; denotation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
modesty; humility; being humble
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to appear all together; to be all present
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
fried potato; French fries; chips
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
coherence; order; focus; point
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to get drunk; to become tipsy
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed