comfort; consolation; diversion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
my spouse; my wife; my husband
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to become desperate; to give in to despair
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
after that; afterwards; thereafter
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)