air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
polite; respectful; reverent
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
quietly; slowly; gracefully