to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to comfort; to console; to amuse
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
moment by moment; hour by hour
how long; how much; to what extent
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
good feeling; feeling good
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to increase; to add to; to augment
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
both hands; both arms; ten
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
reason; cause; circumstances
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate