there is no way that ...; easy; simple
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
father; dad; husband; you; he
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
long slits (esp. of eyes)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older sister; elder sister
(someone else's) child; child; kid