to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to comfort; to console; to amuse
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
retort; back talk; backchat
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
one end; an end; part; fragment
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
in that manner; like that
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
small change; coins; small sum of money
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away