ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
sharp sighted; easily awakened
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to attack; to assault; to assail
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that day; the very same day
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
reconciliation; make peace with
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
and yet; though; when; in spite of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed