to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
how; in what way; by what means
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
only; merely; but; no more than
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to throw at; to turn; to raise
at that time; in those days
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
way; method; means; resource; course
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to invite in; to show someone in
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)