to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
motion sickness; travel sickness
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
long (time that has passed); old (story)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
very young; little; childish; immature
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
close to the wall; alongside the wall
(someone else's) daughter
for some (unspecified) reason
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
greeting; a fine thing to say
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
(linguistic) competence; language capability
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord