nobleman's illegitimate child
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
use; utilization; utilisation; application
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
such ... as; or some such
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to have an idea; to have a clue
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
this and that; one thing or another
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not understanding; not knowing
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin