loved one; lover; sweetheart
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block