direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to employ; to hire; to charter
to toady; to be obsequious
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
for a while; for some time; for a period
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to be lacking in options; to be too few
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to mark the end; to spell the end
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
matter causing distress; something causing worry
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
just because; even if; even though
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
one by one; each; every; at intervals of