term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to prostrate oneself (before)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
several weeks; a few weeks
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)