glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
chief; main; principal; important
topic of discussion; agenda
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
cooperation; collaboration
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to invite in; to show someone in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
retainer; subject; vassal; servant