mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
besides; in addition; also; moreover
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
condo; condominium; condominium apartment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse