going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
imagination; supposition; guess
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be conspicuous; to stand out
story; tale; talk; discussion
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river