generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
innumerable; countless; numberless
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
country; territory; domain; realm
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
not worth considering; out of the question
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to base something on; to make something the basis
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
colouring; coloring; colorant
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
plump; chubby; voluptuous
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shopping basket; market basket
ago; since; before; previous
to palm off; to force a sale
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with