my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
welcome; (warm) reception
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
way; method; means; resource; course
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped