cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
true character; real nature
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to have a talk; to tell a story
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do