year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(your) daughter; young woman
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
speech and conduct; words and deeds
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
woman; female; feminine gender
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
third day of the month; three days
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in comparison to; rather than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
irritation; annoyance; frustration
inside one's heart; in one's mind
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that