disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to torment; to torture; to harass
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
talk about various topics
to amuse oneself; to make merry
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
immediately; right away; on the spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff