fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
story; tale; talk; discussion
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
accumulation; accumulate; store
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
odds and ends; all; every
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs