to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wet nurse; nursing mother
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to say; to be called; to do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
both (people); the two of them
story; tale; talk; discussion
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
how many people; a number of people
to throw away; to abandon
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
living; lifestyle; living room
furnishings; implements; equipment
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
by means of; due to; because of; according to