frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
although I say; although one might say; although called
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to amuse oneself; to make merry
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
beyond that point; after that
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
suffix for familiar person
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
home; household; family; hearth
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters