seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
three; three years of age
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at first; in the beginning; originally
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to approach; to draw near
arrogant; haughty; insolent
wherein; therein; thereinto
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
reaction; response; reaction
correction; revision; amendment
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
transactions; dealings; business
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness