after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
length (of an animal); body length
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
ratio; proportion; percentage
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
preface; introduction; preamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
winner-takes-all (system)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to gain fame; to make one's name
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
if you do this; if this is the case
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to be at a loss for words
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
person who has rendered distinguished service
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)