poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
follower; attendant; valet; servant
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
invitation; introduction; temptation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room