emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
index finger; forefinger; second toe
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)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
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.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred