to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
however; having said that; but
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
moderate; proper; just right
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
custom; habit; customary practice
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
just one person; only one
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
family a woman has married into
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
world; society; people; the public
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
if it is the case that ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
property; fortune; assets
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
meanwhile; in the meantime
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner