innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(written) contract; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
looking pale; looking unwell
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
name; given name; first name
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
in its entirety; whole; wholly
just because; even if; even though
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
property; fortune; assets
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
contract; compact; agreement
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy