to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
piece; fragment; one (object)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
the other day; lately; recently
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal