a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
one's share; one's portion
start of work; commencement; opening
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to mix; to stir; to blend
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
tide; current; tendency; trend
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
white (complexion); fair-skinned