careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
troubled face; worried expression
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sense of values; values; value system
important post; important office; key position
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
although I say; although one might say; although called
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
having said that; on the other hand
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from