reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
jumping to a wrong conclusion
elder sister; effeminate man
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
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)
source of worry; source of distress
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
discipline; training; teaching manners
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)