strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
cheap article; poor-quality article
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
seasoning; flavour; flavor
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
business; work; operations; service; duties
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
flow; flow (period of time economic quantity)
management; administration; operation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
secretary (government); director; chief
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
such; this sort of; like this
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
I see; that's right; indeed
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
system; institution; organization; organisation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)