-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
greeting; a fine thing to say
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to push aside; to push one's way through
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
it's been a long time; long time no see
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
bet; wager; stake; gamble
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence