to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
form; shape; figure; visage
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
curiosity; inquisitiveness
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
speech and conduct; words and deeds
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
small number; few; minority
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor