to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be infected; to be contagious
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive