playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
sincere; earnest; serious
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tedious; boring; being fed up with
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
Judas (Apostle); betrayer; traitor
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder