this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to rock; to shake; to swing
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to thrust down; to push off
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
repentance; confession; penitence
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable