one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
clothes; clothing; garments
taste; liking; preference
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
favorite; favourite; habitually used
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
boy; son; baby boy; young man
present; gift; to give a present or gift
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
convenience; user-friendliness
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
although I say; although one might say; although called
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
business discussion; negotiation