like; similar to; as with; in the same way
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
trivial; not amounting to much
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
like this; this sort; this way
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree