episode; anecdote; vignette
sympathy; empathy; response
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to have (something) innate; to be born with
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
special; particular; peculiar; unique
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe in and breathe out
study; diligence; discount; reduction
exploitation; overuse; abuse