whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
outward appearance; looks
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
that is to say; so that means
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
the whole day; all the day
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
how long; how far; how much
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
many; much; plenty; hardly
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to taste; to savor; to relish