to pretend; to act (as if)
settlement; solution; resolution
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
feeling of a house or a room
homecoming; return to one's home
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
the person in question; the person themselves; said person