unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
comfort; consolation; diversion
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
in that way; like that; that way
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
word game; wordplay; playing with words
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bring; to take; to bring about
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst