heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
point in common; common feature
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
round; spherical; circular
so many countries, so many customs
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to smirk; to grin broadly
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to be erected; to be built
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to throw at; to turn; to raise