knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
remarkable; striking; obvious
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
white (complexion); fair-skinned
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to dye; to colour; to color
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to relax; to feel at home
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to have meaning; to be meaningful
this and that; one thing or another