to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
forgetting; lapse of memory
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
leaving; quitting; retiring
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to pick up; to find; to gather
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
articles; supplies; parts
complete set; all; everything
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window