honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
bamboo screen; rattan blind
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
original intention; initial resolution
distrust of (other) human beings
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
distinction; differentiation; classification
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
living thing; living creature; animal; life
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in accordance with; according to
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
nice; likeable; desirable
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
serious wound; serious injury
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe