parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
have a good day; take care; see you
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
of course; certainly; naturally
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
nice; likeable; desirable
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
thought; consideration; thinking
to get one's head around; to think about
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy