so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
beautiful woman; pretty girl
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
distinction; discrimination
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
best friend; very close friend
within the year; before the year is out
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate