being on the ropes; losing ground
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
present; gift; to give a present or gift
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to breathe out; to exhale
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to spend time (on doing something)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to become possible; to become able to (do)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease