to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to like; to love; to be fond of
to squash; to crush; to flatten
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to gather; to collect; to assemble
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile