big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to ask a high price; to overcharge
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to apologize; to apologise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
inside one's heart; in one's mind
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
solitude; loneliness; isolation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
regret; repentance; remorse
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
comfort; consolation; diversion
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute