to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
difference; variation; difference
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show