no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
chief; main; principal; important
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
for a while; for some time; for a period
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
for your information; I'm telling you
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
only; merely; but; no more than
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
love affair; love relationship
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
guess; speculation; supposition
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
that gentleman; that lady; he; she