to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
conviction; belief; confidence
to drink up; to drain (cup)
way; method; means; resource; course
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
reconciliation; make peace with
fast-talking; rapid talking
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
for today; for the time being
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
and; thereupon; because of that
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
if you think about it; come to think of it
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
story; tale; talk; discussion
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
stimulating; exciting; provocative
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
town girl; girl raised in a town
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
distrust; unjust suspicion
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually