judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
string instrument; stringed instrument
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
young master; young gentleman
without thinking of the consequences
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to care for someone; to look after someone
older sister; elder sister
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
true character; real nature
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
such; like that; that sort of; very
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top