personal; individual; private
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
messenger; envoy; emissary
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
longing for; burning desire
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
consequently; as a result; in the end
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
that; the matter in question
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled