to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
very much; exceedingly; extremely
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
another thing; other things; another man's property
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to invite in; to show someone in
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(another's) daughter; young lady
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
odds and ends; all; every
to glare at each other; to confront each other
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
easy to read; legible; clear
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay