to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
is something that; is that which
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
infatuation (with a woman); obsessing (over a woman); losing one's head (over a woman)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
other; another; over; more than; I; me
marriage proposal; marriage talks
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
being very popular; being in great demand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
estimate (of costs); budget
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to need; to call for; to require