strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
like this; this sort; this way
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to become settled; to be fixed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
just a minute; small quantity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
knowing; (an) acquaintance
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to sell off; to sell completely
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation