one or two; a few; small number
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
technique; art; skill; move
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
retort; back talk; backchat
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
stealthily; secretly; in secret
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
index finger; forefinger; second toe
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
place guarded by soldiers; torpedo room
visa; endorsing (e.g. a passport); stamping
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order