noon; midday; daytime; lunch
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
(social) position; status
government office; agency; board
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
drawing a sword; drawn sword
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to choke; to have trouble breathing
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to take flight; to disappear
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
if so; in that case; in that situation