of all people; a person of ...'s standing
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
pride; boast; credit (to)
modesty; self-control; discretion
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
salad (or fish, etc.) dressed with miso
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
the last moment; the very end
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
worry; mental agony; heartache
notebook; account book; register
alteration; falsification; faking
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably