to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to invite in; to show someone in
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
questions and answers; dialogue
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
beforehand; in advance; previously
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
on the occasion of; at the time of
outside of; not covered by
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
people; citizens; subjects; folk
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to ask a question; to ask questions
only; merely; but; no more than
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
confections; sweets; candy; cake
bringing; taking; carrying
present (brought by a visitor); gift
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)