anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
great laughter; burst of laughter
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to mark the end; to spell the end
hand bell; ringing of a bell
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
radiant smile; contented smile
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
although I say; although one might say; although called
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to pretend; to act (as if)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound