oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to concern; to be related
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
just past noon; afternoon
social dance; ballroom dancing
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to serve; to work for; to attend
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
distant look; faraway look
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
God; god; ace; king; superior person
price; cost; value; worth; value
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to