certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(in) her way; peculiar to her
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
participation; joining; entry; adherence
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)