silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
to break into pieces; to chip off
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to speak; to hear a voice
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
forcibly; against one's will
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
what's what; heads or tails
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to raise one's voice; to shout
to do for (the sake of someone else)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls