to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
fate; chance; relationship; tie
polite; courteous; hospitable
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to rush back; to run back
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad