unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
self-torturing; masochistic
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra