to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
considerably; fairly; quite
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
feeling; sense; impression
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
private tutor; coach; governess
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to employ; to hire; to charter
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one's (living) environment
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you