snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
soroban bead with value one
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to shake; to sway; to waver
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to work hard; to make an effort
script; libretto; scenario
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to throw at; to turn; to raise
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
speaking of ...; as for ...
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot