pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual