private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
came here; coming here; recently
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to half-rise to one's feet
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to take away; to carry off
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
to gain fame; to make one's name